Philanthropy

Catalog of the Scientific Community: Wolff, Christian Catalog of the Scientific Community: Wolff, Christian- Collected biographical facts about this leading Leibnizian. Wikipedia: Christian Wolff (philosopher) Wikipedia: Christian Wolff (philosopher)- Article on this 18th-century thinker, drawn from the 1911 Britannica. TIME 100: Scientists & Thinkers - Ludwig Wittgenstein TIME 100: Scientists & Thinkers - Ludwig Wittgenstein- This article features a biography but also own thoughts of the author Daniel Dennett to Wittgensteins Meta-Physics. Includes… Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Wittgenstein Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Wittgenstein- Entry by Duncan J. Richter outlining Wittgenstein's thought and place in philosophy. Web Exercise on Wittgenstein Web Exercise on Wittgenstein- Web exercise devised by Harry Gensler, testing a students grasp of the Tractatus and the Investigations. Austrian Ludwig Wittgenstein Society Austrian Ludwig Wittgenstein Society- Professional society dedicated to the legacy of this Austrian thinker. Conference announcements, membership information, and list of publicat… Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951)- Comprehensive links page, maintained by Brian W. Carver. Wittgenstein's Logic of Language Wittgenstein's Logic of Language- Robert Angelo introduces the metaphors, definitions and methods Wittgenstein used to create an objective distinction between sense and nonsense i… Wittgenstein Wittgenstein- Brief introduction to his work. Philosophy Pages: Wittgenstein Philosophy Pages: Wittgenstein- Discussion by Garth Kemerling of the life and works of Ludwig Wittgenstein, with topical links to additional information. Includes an online versio… Wittgenstein Bibliography Wittgenstein Bibliography- List of this thinker's published works, from the University of Chicago Library. Romantic Anthropology: Karl Joseph Hieronymus Windischmann Romantic Anthropology: Karl Joseph Hieronymus Windischmann- Short biography and portrait. Catholic Encyclopedia: Karl Joseph Hieronymus Windischmann Catholic Encyclopedia: Karl Joseph Hieronymus Windischmann- Concise article on his life and works, by Friedrich Lauchert. Encyclopædia Britannica: William of Ockham Encyclopædia Britannica: William of Ockham- Biography of this philosopher. Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: William of Ockham Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: William of Ockham- Unsigned article which provides an overview of major concepts in Ockham. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: William of Ockham Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: William of Ockham- An overview of Ockham's thought by Paul Vincent Spade. Catholic Encyclopedia: William of Ockham Catholic Encyclopedia: William of Ockham- Biographical article on the fourteenth-century Franciscan philosopher. World of Scientific Biography: Moerbeke, William of World of Scientific Biography: Moerbeke, William of- Three sentences on this noted medieval translator. Catholic Encyclopedia: William of Moerbeke Catholic Encyclopedia: William of Moerbeke- Short article by M. de Wulf on this learned man of the 13th century. Latin Library: William of Conches Latin Library: William of Conches- Links to two Latin-language texts attributed to this author, Philosophia Mundi and the spurious Moralium Dogma Philosophorum. Catholic Encyclopedia: William of Conches Catholic Encyclopedia: William of Conches- Concise article by William Turner. Catholic Encyclopedia: William of Champeaux Catholic Encyclopedia: William of Champeaux- A concise summary of his life and thought, by William Turner. Catholic Encyclopedia: William of Auvergne Catholic Encyclopedia: William of Auvergne- Short article on this thinker, by William Turner. MacTutor History of Mathematics: John Wilkins MacTutor History of Mathematics: John Wilkins- Bibliography, poster, and biography with extensive quotes and links. Catalog of the Scientific Community: Wilkins, John Catalog of the Scientific Community: Wilkins, John- The facts of his life, compiled as part of the Galileo Project. Wikipedia: John Wilkins Wikipedia: John Wilkins- Article from this openly-edited encyclopedia. Bishop John Wilkins Bishop John Wilkins- Concise information on this first president of the Royal Society. The Analytical Language of John Wilkins The Analytical Language of John Wilkins- Article by Jorge Luis Borges on this unusual English thinker. Malaspina Great Books: Alfred North Whitehead Malaspina Great Books: Alfred North Whitehead- Concise biography of this noted 20th-century thinker, with descriptions of the doctrines of process philosophy and process theology. Everything Is Permuted Everything Is Permuted- Covers the process philosophy of A N Whitehead, including essays, links, conferences and related news, and a quick introduction to Whitehead's thought. Alfred North Whitehead -- Philosopher for the Muddleheaded Alfred North Whitehead -- Philosopher for the Muddleheaded- A laudatory essay by Richard Lubbock, expounding the value of Whitehead's ideas for Western thought. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Alfred North Whitehead Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Alfred North Whitehead- Article by A. D. Irvine. Includes picture, chronology, bibliographies of primary and secondary sources. MacTutor History of Mathematics: Alfred Whitehead MacTutor History of Mathematics: Alfred Whitehead- Biography of this logician and philosopher by J.J. O'Connor and E.F. Robertson. Traces the relationship between his private life… William Whewell: Gentleman of Science William Whewell: Gentleman of Science- Brief biography and links. William Whewell William Whewell- Entry from the Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers. Architecture and Induction: Whewell and Ruskin on Gothic Architecture and Induction: Whewell and Ruskin on Gothic- Talk by Jonathan Smith. The Whewell-Mill Debate in a Nutshell The Whewell-Mill Debate in a Nutshell- By Malcolm R. Forster and Ann Wolfe. Palaetiology: William Whewell on the Historical Sciences Palaetiology: William Whewell on the Historical Sciences- An introduction to William Whewell's concept of 'palaetiology' (historical science), from the Darwin-L Archives. William Whewell William Whewell- Entry from the Stanford Encyclopedia by Laura J. Snyder. inFlux: Prisoner of Hope inFlux: Prisoner of Hope- Article about Cornel West's life and works. Otto Weininger on the Internet Otto Weininger on the Internet- The life and work of Otto Weininger. Includes the entire text of his masterpiece, "Sex and Character", along with other translations of his work an… A Bilingual Simone Weil Reader A Bilingual Simone Weil Reader- A growing collection of annotated quotes in the original French and in English translation from Simone Weil's work, with an emphasis on key concept… Wikipedia: Simone Weil Wikipedia: Simone Weil- Biography and discussion of some of Weil's key ideas. Simone Weil Simone Weil- Fan site dedicated to this French religious thinker. Includes fanzine, biographical information, excerpts. Mystical Experiences of Simone Weil Mystical Experiences of Simone Weil- Brief article featuring an excerpt from "Waiting for God" by Simone Weil describing her mystical experiences. The American Weil Society The American Weil Society- Exists to promote scholarly discussion and interest in Weil's thought. Includes subscription form, information on events, news, and contact details. Wikipedia: Christina of Sweden Wikipedia: Christina of Sweden- Entry from this openly-edited encyclopedia. Catholic Encyclopedia: Christina Alexandra Catholic Encyclopedia: Christina Alexandra- Biographical article by P. Wittman. Queen Christina of Sweden Queen Christina of Sweden- A detailed illustrated biography, including commentary on the movie. Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: William Warburton Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: William Warburton- Concise overview of his life and writings.